Quakers looking to upset third placed Gateshead
By Ray Simpson
Second Christmas game
Quakers take on promotion hopefuls Gateshead at Blackwell Meadows on Tuesday afternoon in a game which has been nominated in support of Shelter's #NoHomeKit Day.
Quakers will be wearing their away kit for the occasion, with a collection also being organised for the King's Foodbank.
Gateshead have lost just twice this season, but Quakers have already beaten the two clubs above them, Fylde and Brackley
We're playing in our away strip in support of Shelter #NoHomeKit Day
https://darlingtonfc.co.uk/news/quakers-support-shelter-nohomekit-day
We'd like to thank our match sponsors, CKJ Interiors
https://darlingtonfc.co.uk/news/thanks-to-our-gateshead-match-sponsors-ckj-interiors
and our matchball sponsors, Vickers Bet
https://darlingtonfc.co.uk/news/thanks-to-our-gateshead-matchball-sponsors-vickers-bet
Team News:
Jake Cassidy returns after suspension
Lexus Beeden and Joey Hope have both returned to the club from their loan spells at Billingham Town and Guisborough respectively
Alun briefly mentions Gateshead at the end of his post match interview on Tuesday
https://darlingtonfc.co.uk/news/alun-that-was-never-a-sending-off
League position: 12th (played 18, won 6, drawn 5, lost 7, goals for 30 against 27, points 23)
Latest results:
December 26th Spennymoor (away) drew 1-1 Charman
December 11th Fylde (home) won 1-0 Charman
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RoLf342A6Z4
November 27th Trophy Southport (away) drew 1-1 Charman lost 5-4 on penalties
November 23rd Boston (away) lost 0-2
November 20th Gloucester (home) drew 2-2 og, Purver
November 13th Chester (away) drew 2-2 Cooper, Cassidy
November 6th Kettering (away) won 3-1 Lambert, Cooper, Hatfield
Gateshead
The Heed will include former Darlington player Adam Campbell in their line up
League position: 3rd (played 15, won 11, drawn 2, lost 2, goals for 32 against 18, points 35)
Recent results:
26th December Blyth Spartans (home) postponed
18th December Brackley (home) won 2-0 Bailey, Blackett
11th December Farsley (away) won 4-3 Blackett, Scott, Langstaff, Campbell
7th December York City (home) won 2-0 Scott, Williams
FA Cup 3rd December Charlton (home) lost 2-0
Recent matches between the two clubs:
7th August 2019 Darlington 1 (Liddle) Gateshead 1
Highlights:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-uJjXyHZEM
1st January 2012 Darlington 0 Gateshead 1
26th December 2012 Darlington 1 (Bridge-Wilkinson) Gateshead 1
16th March 2011 FA Trophy Gateshead 0 Darlington 0
12th March 2011 FA Trophy Darlington 3 (Hatch 2, Bridge-Wilkinson) Gateshead 2
9th March 2011 Darlington 2 (Miller, Bridge-wilkinson) Gateshead 2
28th August 2010 Darlington 2 (Terry, Clarke) Gateshead 0
We're playing in our away strip in support of Shelter #NoHomeKit Day
https://darlingtonfc.co.uk/news/quakers-support-shelter-nohomekit-day